Skin morphing and tension distributing system for external fixation and methods of use thereof

A method, comprising the steps of:

• (A) applying force to a segment of an elastically deformable membrane to stretch the elastically deformable membrane to a stretched length that is greater than an original length of the elastically deformable membrane, wherein the elastically deformable membrane has a bonding material associated with at least a portion of a surface thereof;
• (B) applying the stretched length of elastically deformable membrane to a skin of a patient, wherein the bonding material attaches the stretched length of elastically deformable membrane to the skin;
• (C) releasing the force on the elastically deformable membrane after application to the skin, thereby causing the skin having the elastically deformable membrane attached thereto to compress;
• (D) inserting at least one external fixation member through the skin at a location outside of the elastically deformable membrane;
• (E) applying at least one distraction force to the at least one external fixation member;
• and
• (F) separating at least a portion of the elastically deformable membrane so as to release a portion of the tension in the skin at a rate that is similar to a rate at which the distraction force is applied.